Giving pets more paw-tection


Cause for concern: The alarming rise in pet dumping during the pandemic is a grave concern among animal lovers. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: After being on the harsh receiving end for most parts of the last three years, pets can look forward to some tender loving care as far as the law is concerned.

The Malaysian National Animal Welfare Foundation (MNAWF) is proposing pet identification and legalisation of pet ownership in high-rise buildings to counter animal abandonment.

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